Passengers who were traveling in a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus on Monday got terrified after a couple travelling on the bus received a message that they had both tested positive for the coronavirus.

The incident took place at 12.15 pm yesterday when a 57-year-old man and his wife traveled in a bus going from Panruti to Vadalur. The bus was traveling with 15 passengers other than the couple, the driver and the conductor. The couple had their swab test at Cuddalore Government Hospital on Sunday and were traveling to to visit a relative.

After the test results turned positive, the hospital authorities who found their house locked, called the man on his phone. After knowing that he's traveling in a bus they decided to speak to the bus conductor to handle the situation without panicking others. However, the conductor panicked and spoke loud that the other passengers on the bus got to know the details. The passengers got down and fled and the couple was taken to the Raja Muthiah Medical College Hospital in Chidambaram, and the bus conductor and driver were taken to Vadalur Government Hospital for testing. Measures are being taken to trace the remaining passengers.